Using an Online Vaccination Registry to Confirm Tetanus Status in Children with Tetanus-prone Wounds

Introduction: Tetanus vaccination status is an important consideration for emergency physicians managing patients with tetanus-prone wounds. Physicians must identify at-risk patients, but vaccination histories are often unknown and commonly lack documentation. The study objective was to determine th...

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Main Authors: Cristina Zeretzke-Bien, Janelle McCall, Todd Wylie, Muhammad A.B. Chowdhury, Meenakshi Balakrishnan, Phyllis Hendry, Colleen J. Kalynych, Hac-Tu J. Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-08-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/25g3c6s7